Community

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (654+ words) The 46th annual Norfolk Lions Club parade is set for Saturday, Sept. 19, in downtown Norfolk with this year’s theme, “United We Serve — Honoring 250 Years of Freedom.” Randy Stingley, the club’s greater membership chairman, said although Lions Clubs International is a worldwide…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (656+ words) Construction has begun on Benjamin Villas, a new rent-controlled, tax-credit housing project that will bring 28 new units to Norfolk. This is one of the new duplexes being built for the ongoing Benjamin Villas project. Construction is underway on Benjamin Villas,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1385+ words) NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS is expected to keep its property tax levy at 87.62 cents per $100 per valuation. On a $100,000 home, that would be an increase of $3. Shown here is a neighborhood off First Street in Norfolk. The board approved the resolution…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (92+ words) Helping clean Norfolk’s beaches means more than just picking up other people’s rubbish. Emma Sturman has been leading a team of volunteer beach cleaners in Norfolk since around 2020. In that time, she estimates they have collected more than 7,000kg of rubbish....

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (42+ words) While many back-to-school events focus on handing out supplies, a different type of gathering in Norfolk Saturday morning brought students, families and education leaders together to focus on guidance, safety and community support. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/norfolk-students-pray-for-guidance-and-safety-ahead-of-new-school-year/...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (281+ words) Girlguiding Norfolk is about to celebrate both a 10th and an 80th birthday with two special events this weekend at the county’s Archive Research Centre (ARC). It is 10 years since the centre, now an accredited museum, was founded at Patteson Lodge Estate…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (830+ words) Royal Norfolk Show bosses said visitor safety and animal welfare are top priorities as they prepared to welcome crowds of thousands during a searing heatwave. The two-day summer spectacular regularly attracts more than 80,000 visitors, and this week's event on June…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (713+ words) Stevens emerged from that class with a picture of a beautiful, brightly colored sea turtle. At that moment, she fell deeply in love with art. Decades later, Stevens has combined her work as an award-winning gallery artist with teaching classes…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (148+ words) On June 19, Norfolk Police and Norfolk Fire divisions are inviting the community to donate blood as a part of this event. The drive is being held at the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce from 10 a.m. NORFOLK, Neb. (KCAU) — This month, first…...

3+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (119+ words) The county's community spirit is once again in the spotlight with the return of a popular photo competition. Run by the Norfolk Community Foundation, the annual competition invites charities and... Run by the Norfolk Community Foundation, the annual competition invites…...